Etymology

singultus

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Today it means: A fit of gasping or convulsive breathing. Full definition →

Latin singultus
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromsingultus
  2. English todaysingultus

From early 15th century. Learned borrowing from Latin singultus, of unknown origin.

Words from the same roots

Latinsingultus all →

singult

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